Galápagos Island Bird Considered Extinct Seen After 190 Years
The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.
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A bird last seen by Darwin 190 years ago reappears on a Galápagos island
By Bobby Bascomb The Galápagos rail, a small, black, ground bird, hadn’t been seen on Floreana Island in the Galápagos since ...
Galápagos Rail seen on island where Charles Darwin discovered it for first time in 200 years
The Galápagos Rail has returned after conservationists removed wild cat and rat populations that had driven out the bird ...
Miami Herald18d
Creature observed by Darwin thought extinct on Galápagos island — until now. See it
The year was 1835, and during his groundbreaking five-week visit, Darwin recorded the presence of a small bird on the island of Floreana. It was described and named the Galápagos rail.
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How a puffin patrol in Iceland is saving the iconic seabirds
The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...
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50 chickens euthanized over bird flu
A flock of chickens on Martha’s Vineyard was euthanized after several tested positive for bird flu at the end of February. ...